In a related matter, Linda Dueno-Dufek, Maintenance Supervisor for the Manitowoc County Courthouse in Manitowoc, WI, became District Director of the Upper Midwest District, replacing Bates.

Control Building Services hires two VPs
New York City-based Control Building Services, a national facilities maintenance company with more than 4,000 employees, has hired Ralph Pavia as vice president of labor relations and Amy Buszka as vice president of human resources.

Minuteman gets new leaders
Addison, IL-based Minuteman International Inc., a manufacturer of JanSan equipment, has new executive leadership.

Rudi Gutmann will be president and chief executive officer and Ruediger Schroeder will be executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Falcon Waterfree promotes four execs
Grand Rapids, MI-based Falcon Waterfree Technologies, a manufacturer of water-free urinals, recently promoted four of its top executives.

Custodian is Carnegie Hero
Peter Alley, a Bar Harbor, ME, school custodian who saved the life of an injured man by pulling him from his wrecked pickup truck, has been recognized as one of 16 recipients of Carnegie Medals for heroism.

In January, Peter Alley, a custodian at Connors-Emerson School, pulled Gary Alley (no relation) through the window of the truck, shortly before it exploded in flames.

Palmer, who had been managing director for Kellogg Co. in the UK, will oversee all of Kimberly-Clark’s marketing efforts.

Dow chemist wins Perkin Medal
James Stevens, a research chemist employed by JanSan manufacturer Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, MI, has won the prestigious Perkin Medal, awarded by the London-based Society of Chemical Industry for innovations in applied chemistry that have practical commercial applications.

Stevens has more than 75 patents, and his work helped Dow more efficiently produce about 2 billion pounds of polyolefins a year.

Ryan, who has 10 years of marketing experience, will be responsible for managing a staff that produces effective advertisements, brochures, trade show materials, direct mailings, and a variety of literature.

Pacific Floor Care names president/CEO
Stephen K. Parker, a longtime executive with James River Corp., was appointed president and chief executive officer of Muskegon, MI-based Pacific Floor Care, a manufacturer of JanSan equipment.

ServiceMaster has all but committed to moving its headquarters and its 165 jobs from Downers Grove, IL, to Memphis, where all of the company’s divisions, which include Merry Maids and ServiceMaster Clean, are currently based, employing about 2,000 people.

If ServiceMaster moves into an existing building, it will receive a tax break of $8 million over 12 years; if it builds a new headquarters, it will receive a tax break of $18 million over 15 years.

Distributor changes name
JanSan distributor Columbus Janitor Supply Co. of Columbus, OH, has changed its named to CleanInnovations, as a way to re-brand the 55-year-old family-owned firm as it expands its JanSan supply business beyond its central Ohio base.